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en-usLatest news from Dalhousie UniversityDevice enhances radiation therapiesFor many cancer patients, going through radiation therapy can be an incredibly stressful and time-consuming process. Dalhousie's Dr. James Robar wants to change that by providing health practitioners with an in-house tool that improves the accuracy and efficiency of this treatment, while making it a more comfortable experience for the patient.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-11-device-therapies.html
Cancer Wed, 08 Nov 2017 07:50:01 ESTnews429348673Repairing stroke‑related spatial neglect—researchers study how prism goggles rewire the brainA team of researchers at Dalhousie University is making and testing "prism goggles" as a means of helping people recover from the post-stroke phenomenon known as hemi-spatial neglect.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-03-strokerelated-spatial-neglectresearchers-prism-goggles.html
Neuroscience Fri, 17 Mar 2017 08:45:52 ESTnews408959137New technology keeps parents connected with their newborn's neonatal careOver the past 30 years, Dr. Marsha Campbell-Yeo has seen incredible advancements in neonatal care—developments in technology and practice that have improved outcomes for vulnerable newborns across North America and around the world.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-03-technology-parents-newborn-neonatal.html
Pediatrics Fri, 03 Mar 2017 07:50:03 ESTnews407749794Infections, diabetic nerve damage, deformities among foot problems of homeless peopleAs many as two-thirds of the homeless population suffers some form of foot problem at any given time, according to research two Dalhousie medical students recently published in the international scientific journal, PLOS ONE.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-02-infections-diabetic-nerve-deformities-foot.html
Health Wed, 01 Feb 2017 08:40:01 ESTnews405159141Researchers find that electrical function may be restored in damaged heart tissueA Dalhousie Medical School researcher has discovered that scar tissue, like that caused by a heart attack, can maintain electrical function in damaged regions of the heart. Until now, scars in the heart were thought to only disrupt the electrical activity needed for a normal heart beat. The finding was recently published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-01-electrical-function-heart-tissue.html
Cardiology Tue, 17 Jan 2017 07:38:29 ESTnews403861100Researchers study promising solar cell materials — with laser focusPerovskites, once on the fringes of solar cell research, have fast become the "it" materials for advancing solar power.https://phys.org/news/2016-12-solar-cell-materials-laser-focus.html
Materials Science Fri, 16 Dec 2016 10:12:15 ESTnews401105526Shining a light on the global fishing industryOver-harvesting and illegal fishing have left some fish stocks around the world on the brink of collapse. Experts and the public alike know this, but they don't often see it.https://phys.org/news/2016-10-global-fishing-industry.html
Ecology Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:52:36 ESTnews395563920Research aims to improve treatment for chronic bowel conditionsIn Canada, one in every 150 people has inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). There are more than 10,000 new diagnoses of IBD each year, and the number of Canadian children diagnosed with Crohn's disease has almost doubled in the last 20 years.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-10-aims-treatment-chronic-bowel-conditions.html
Medical research Wed, 05 Oct 2016 10:15:27 ESTnews394881315Eyeing a cure for baby blindnessDalhousie Medical School researchers believe they've discovered a drug that will prevent babies born with a genetic blinding disease called Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) from losing their vision.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-09-eyeing-baby.html
Ophthalmology Wed, 14 Sep 2016 07:56:30 ESTnews393058576Researchers looking at tire derived aggregate to revolutionize constructionDr. Hany El Naggar, associate professor and graduate studies coordinator with the Department of Civil and Resource Engineering, is leading a team of international students in assessing how TDA – which is made from recycled tires - enhances the strength of soil for major civil engineering projects such as bridges, buildings and highways.https://phys.org/news/2016-07-derived-aggregate-revolutionize.html
Engineering Mon, 25 Jul 2016 09:16:41 ESTnews388656988Researcher says warmer waters in Nova Scotia 'ocean hotspot' killing off kelp forestsOnce rich forests of willowy kelp that stretch along Nova Scotia's coast have been decimated by warming water temperatures, says a marine biologist who warns that the loss could harm other species that rely on them for food.https://phys.org/news/2016-07-warmer-nova-scotia-ocean-hotspot.html
Environment Tue, 19 Jul 2016 08:40:03 ESTnews388136038Common over‑the‑counter meds show signs of boosting anti‑cancer immunityDalhousie Medical School researchers are investigating how common over-the-counter drugs used for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders might enhance the body's immune system and ability to fight off cancer.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-07-common-overthecounter-meds-boosting-anticancer.html
Cancer Fri, 01 Jul 2016 09:31:02 ESTnews386584253Researchers analyze effectiveness of school‑based bullying prevention programsResearchers at Dalhousie University have analyzed the effectiveness of bullying prevention programs with the aim of improving lives for Nova Scotia children, and saving money for the province's school boards.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-05-effectiveness-schoolbased-bullying.html
Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 13 May 2016 09:09:27 ESTnews382349356Study finds catheter ablation is a better treatment for recurrent ventricular tachycardiaA Halifax-led clinical trial shows that catheter ablation is a better treatment for recurrent ventricular tachycardia (VT) than increased drug therapy. The international study was published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-05-catheter-ablation-treatment-recurrent-ventricular.html
Cardiology Fri, 06 May 2016 08:46:16 ESTnews381743167How narcissistic perfectionists hurt those around themSometimes, we throw around the word "perfect" so often that the list of things to be "perfect" at can feel endless: be the perfect parent, like the one seen on the mommy blog; be the perfect manager, like the ones who inspire teams to overcome any challenge; be the perfect party host, so friends will remember the occasion for years to come.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-04-narcissistic-perfectionists.html
Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 12 Apr 2016 08:30:01 ESTnews379667079New and better ways to use compost in agricultureYou may know that compost often makes for good fertilizer. But could your green-bin discards be brewed into something even more powerful?https://phys.org/news/2016-04-ways-compost-agriculture.html
Environment Thu, 07 Apr 2016 08:39:42 ESTnews379237173Researcher discusses issues with 'vaccine hesitancy'Every now and then, a virus emerges that captures the world's attention and sparks a rush to create a vaccine to prevent its further spread: think H1N1, Ebola, and now Zika, a flu-like disease with seemingly mild effects but which is currently under investigation for possible links to serious birth defects in cases where pregnant women were infected with the virus.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-03-discusses-issues-vaccine-hesitancy.html
Health Fri, 18 Mar 2016 09:50:01 ESTnews377512670Researcher develops technique for enhancing gene therapyUsing his knowledge of how genes are organized and repaired in human cells, Dr. Graham Dellaire, Dalhousie Medical School's Cameron Research Scientist in Cancer Biology, has developed a technique that could make gene therapy more effective and safer to use. His work was recently published in Nucleic Acids Research and Nature.https://phys.org/news/2016-03-technique-gene-therapy.html
Biotechnology Fri, 04 Mar 2016 08:26:14 ESTnews376302364The growing menace of HPV‑related throat and mouth cancersThere's a new cancer epidemic on the rise. It's an aggressive throat and mouth cancer caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV)—the same sexually transmitted virus that leads to cervical cancer—but it's affecting mostly men in the prime of their lives. Public health officials estimate that nearly 90 per cent of the adult population has been infected with HPV. Most people spontaneously clear the virus within 18 months of exposure; it's not known why or how it stays around and develops into cancer in some.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-02-menace-hpvrelated-throat-mouth-cancers.html
Cancer Tue, 02 Feb 2016 08:00:01 ESTnews373621527New year, old beer—professor helps test century‑old brewA bottle of Alexander Keith's beer has been keeping Dal Engineering prof Andrew MacIntosh busy at work this week.https://phys.org/news/2016-01-year-beerprofessor-centuryold-brew.html
Biotechnology Fri, 08 Jan 2016 08:20:51 ESTnews371463641Reserarcher explores how gender infoms our food choices and discoursesEveryone eats—but how much do we think about what we eat or why we eat it?https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-11-reserarcher-explores-gender-infoms-food.html
Health Thu, 19 Nov 2015 08:24:02 ESTnews367143833Medical researchers bypass nerves to activate muscles directly with lightNeuroscience researchers at Dalhousie Medical School and the Brain Repair Centre in Halifax, N.S., have shown that muscles can be activated directly with light, bypassing the nervous system and offering a potential solution to muscle-wasting and paralysis caused by nerve injuries and neurodegenerative diseases.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-10-medical-bypass-nerves-muscles.html
Medical research Wed, 14 Oct 2015 08:58:27 ESTnews364031900Hepatitis C immunity study launched byresearcher in Pei Correctional CentreIt's the beginning of the end for hepatitis C, according to Dr. Lisa Barrett, a clinician scientist in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Dalhousie Medical School and the Nova Scotia Health Authority, and lead investigator of a hepatitis C immunity study in Prince Edward Island's provincial correctional centre.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-10-hepatitis-immunity-byresearcher-pei-centre.html
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 06 Oct 2015 10:20:01 ESTnews363344004Kids' pain researcher launches social media campaign to connect with parentsIn an effort to get up-to-date research findings about children's pain directly into the hands of parents, Dr. Christine Chambers and her team at the Halifax-based Centre for Pediatric Pain Research, have partnered with YummyMummyClub.ca (YMC) on a year-long social media campaign called It Doesn't Have to Hurt. The work is funded by a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-09-kids-pain-social-media-campaign.html
Health Wed, 23 Sep 2015 10:23:24 ESTnews362222594Study on Pacific sperm whales suggests culture isn't just for humansA Dalhousie University PhD candidate in biology is fuelling the debate that culture—generally viewed as distinctly human—is also found in the animal kingdom.https://phys.org/news/2015-09-pacific-sperm-whales-culture-isnt.html
Plants & Animals Wed, 09 Sep 2015 09:30:03 ESTnews361005491Researcher aims to shed light on diabetic alert dogsToday's companies that train diabetic alert dogs and place them with families have experienced a high rate of success, but there's a catch—nobody knows how the dogs are doing it. That's where Catherine Reeve comes in.https://phys.org/news/2015-07-aims-diabetic-dogs.html
Plants & Animals Fri, 24 Jul 2015 08:50:02 ESTnews356943102Researcher invents chemo delivery system that minimizes impact on healthy cellsA researcher at Dalhousie Medical School has developed a new way to deliver chemotherapy drugs. Using nanotechnology, the novel system releases chemo in cancerous cells only, leaving healthy cells alone. The work was recently published in Nature's Scientific Reports.https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-07-chemo-delivery-minimizes-impact-healthy.html
Cancer Thu, 23 Jul 2015 08:16:20 ESTnews356858166New methodology to study nanoparticle structuresNanoscience is the study of materials that measure at the scale of one-billionth of a metre in length. While "tiny" is the very nature of this scientific field, nanoscience is a huge force behind modern day technology and communication, with promise in many more fields. Anyone who uses a cell phone or laptop has seen the outcome of materials scientists studying the mysterious chemical behaviours at the nano-scale.https://phys.org/news/2015-07-methodology-nanoparticle.html
Nanomaterials Mon, 13 Jul 2015 07:54:28 ESTnews355992852The ocean's internet fits on a transmitter smaller than a USBA new paper, published in Science, details the explosion in aquatic animal tracking research over the past 30 years and its impact on discoveries about the movements, migrations, interactions and survival of both common and elusive aquatic species.https://phys.org/news/2015-06-ocean-internet-transmitter-smaller-usb.html
Ecology Fri, 12 Jun 2015 08:30:01 ESTnews353314959Increasing ocean literacy among youth in Nova ScotiaWhen it comes to ocean sciences, Nova Scotia—a coastal province boasting the world's highest tides and a growing "blue economy"—has a knowledge gap among its youth.https://phys.org/news/2015-06-ocean-literacy-youth-nova-scotia.html
Environment Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:20:01 ESTnews353145893